No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you want something, go get it. Period.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Strong people stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others. The irony is that while sleep sometimes brings nightmares, it’s the reality of my waking hours that can cause me the greater fear.
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People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It’s the basics. Blocking and tackling.
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The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.
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Still a dreamer, yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt the wind at my back. I was ready.
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(The movie) is the story of my life, but it’s not about me. It’s about anybody who ever dreamed big and had someone tell them, ‘No, you can’t do it.’ You can.
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But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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I just wanted to make a million dollars. But I couldn’t sing and I couldn’t play ball, so I said to my mother, ‘How am I going to make a million dollars?’ And she said to me, ‘Son, if you believe you can do it, you will.’
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Find something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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